Basque ethnography at a glance
Kili-Kili Day. Bilbao, 1977. Deia newspaper.
On 2016 we celebrate Kili-Kili’s 50th anniversary. The fictional character gives his name to a publication created in 1966 intended to report on the catechesis activities at St Anthony’s Parish Church in Bilbao. In every issue of the newsletter, Kili-Kili, a young boy himself, corresponds with children, addressing them in a familiar way and always in Basque. The project was conducted under the umbrella of Claudio Gallastegi, and José Antonio Retolaza stood as the driving force behind it. (more…)
Transferring the wine through Saint William’s head. Obanos, 1985. M.ª Amor Beguiristáin.
Holy Week was over, but celebrations continued in Obanos, a village in Navarre where a most singular ritual is observed on the Thursday after Easter Sunday: water and wine are blessed by pouring them through Saint William’s head reliquary. Events took place on 31 March this year, in the newly arrived spring season 2016. (more…)
Street tour of the Judas dolls. Moreda, 1982. José Ángel Chasco.
The burning of straw puppets at certain times of the year is quite an extended practice in rural Europe and Latin America. Dummies are traditionally burned at Christmas, Carnival, Easter, patron saint celebrations… It is the immolation of Judases during Eastertide in Álava and Navarre we shall address here. Álava and Navarre are the Basque territories where the custom is more deeply rooted. In Álava, it is particularly popular in Salinas de Añana and Lagrán, as well as Moreda and Samaniego. Formerly, mistreatment of Judas figures took place in every town of La Rioja and Álava. (more…)
Arróniz variety olives. José Ángel Chasco.
Striking and surprising as it might be, we have a thriving oil industry in the Basque Country that produces high-quality extra-virgin olive oil. There is no need to travel to Jaén or elsewhere on the Iberian Peninsula to taste delicious olive oil. We have it right here. (more…)
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